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ABUSER (Stigma Alert) A person who engages in heavy use of a substance without exhibiting impaired control over the frequency and amount of use (or other reward-seeking behavior, such as gambling). In experimental res...
ABOUT THIS RESOURCE These inclusive language guidelines are written for those working to champion equity, diversity, and inclusion in the spaces that they learn, teach, work, or conduct research. This includes, but is...
Visit the post for more.What is Recovery? Recovery from a substance use disorder is defined as a process of improved physical, psychological, and social well-being and health after having suffered from a substance-rel...
Visit the post for more.Addiction is a primary, chronic, neurobiologic disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. ADDICTION IS CHARACTERIZED BY BEHAVI...
Can dopamine receptors tell us who is more likely to develop an alcohol use disorder?
Stigma related to substance use disorder, including the language we use, influences the way we think, feel, and act towards people living with these conditions. Images may matter too. To build on global efforts addres...
Visit the post for more.Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches (CBT) The common underlying assumption of these cognitive-behavioral approaches is the theory that unproductive or maladaptive thinking and behavior is the root ...
Visit the post for more.Recovery Definitions There is no single definition of recovery. Many people interpret recovery to be complete abstinence, while others believe this term is synonymous with remission, and still ...
Recovery Definitions – different recovery definitions – addictionary – dictionary – addiction – substance use disorders
Identifying Indicators to Measure Recovery – ADDICTIONARY – dictionary – addiction – recovery – measurement of addiction recovery – words – terms – addictionary -definitions – recovery research institute – recovery an...
